US Supreme Court vacates pause of Boy Scouts of America sexual abuse cases – JURIST

US Supreme Court vacates pause of Boy Scouts of America sexual abuse cases – JURIST

The US Supreme Court vacated an order by Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday that paused the dispute between the terms of a $2.46 billion settlement between sexual abuse victims and the Boy Scouts... Read more »
ECHR rules Hungary authorities arbitrarily detained minors – JURIST

ECHR rules Hungary authorities arbitrarily detained minors – JURIST

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday in M.H. and S.B. v. Hungary that Hungarian authorities violated Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights by arbitrarily detaining two minors... Read more »
West Virginia House of Delegates passes bill allowing K-12 teachers to carry firearms – JURIST

West Virginia House of Delegates passes bill allowing K-12 teachers to carry firearms – JURIST

West Virginia’s House of Delegates passed a bill on Wednesday allowing teachers and other school staff to carry guns in K-12 public schools as “school protection officers.” Under the bill, designated staff... Read more »
Albania Parliament approves migration deal with Italy – JURIST

Albania Parliament approves migration deal with Italy – JURIST

Albania’s Parliament approved a deal with Italy on Thursday to hold migrants rescued from international waters at Italian-run processing centers. Amnesty International previously condemned the plan to create migrant detention centers under... Read more »
Alabama advances bill to define sex based on reproductive anatomy – JURIST

Alabama advances bill to define sex based on reproductive anatomy – JURIST

An Alabama Senate committee advanced a bill to define an individual’s sex based on reproductive anatomy. Senate Bill 92 “would define man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female, and sex for purposes... Read more »
Chile appeals court orders police to reopen investigation into death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda – JURIST

Chile appeals court orders police to reopen investigation into death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda – JURIST

The First Chamber of the Court of Appeals of Santiago made a unanimous landmark decision on Tuesday to reopen the investigation into Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda’s death. This decision comes in relation... Read more »
Wife of former President Jovenel Moïse and former PM Claude Joseph indicted in assassination investigation – JURIST

Wife of former President Jovenel Moïse and former PM Claude Joseph indicted in assassination investigation – JURIST

The wife of Haiti’s former President Jovenel Moïse, Martine Marie Étienne Moïse, and former Prime Minister Claude Joseph are among 51 people indicted over the assassination of the former president, according to... Read more »
Florida legislature advances bills to compensate school abuse victims – JURIST

Florida legislature advances bills to compensate school abuse victims – JURIST

Bills advanced in both the Florida House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday that would allow compensation for the victims of the Dozier School for Boys that attended the school between 1940... Read more »
South Africa accuses Israel of apartheid against Palestinians in ongoing case before ICJ – JURIST

South Africa accuses Israel of apartheid against Palestinians in ongoing case before ICJ – JURIST

South Africa accused Israel of implementing apartheid against Palestinians during a hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday, alleging that Israel subjects Palestinians to “discriminatory land zoning and planning... Read more »
UK House of Commons passes amendment for Gaza ceasefire after Conservative and SNP walkout – JURIST

UK House of Commons passes amendment for Gaza ceasefire after Conservative and SNP walkout – JURIST

The UK House of Commons passed a Labour Party amendment for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday as Parliament erupted after Speaker of the House Sir Lindsey Hoyle went against convention... Read more »
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